Formal lectures and interactive teaching sessions are essential components of the training program.
A lecture series in clinical cardiology is available that includes topics of general interest to all fellows regardless of subspecialty, including biostatistics, epidemiology, medical ethics, end-of-life care and medical economics as well as the basic laboratory techniques. It is expected that the fellow will attend nearly all lectures at the site to which he/she is assigned for a particular rotation, and will provide an attendance form as evidence of such activity.
Academic Schedule
8 AM Morning Report (every day)
Weekly Conferences
- ECG
- Echocardiography
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Nuclear Cardiology
- Pacing and Electrophysiology
- Cardiac Imaging
- Grand Rounds
Invasive Cardiology Grand Rounds
Clinical conference focusing on recent catheterization cases, with rigorous discussion of the management issues.
Didactic Core
Weekly conferences dedicated to the review of core topics in cardiology and cardiovascular research, with an emphasis on basic physiology.
Clinical Case Conferences
Weekly conference during which recently admitted cases are presented along with reviews of relevant literature.
Journal Club
Monthly conferences in which fellows make formal presentations and in-depth reviews of specific cardiology journal articles.
Myocardial and Vascular Cell and Molecular Biology Research-In-Progress Meetings
Biweekly group laboratory meetings to discuss research progress.
Research Seminars
Weekly conferences presenting work in progress by the trainees, faculty, or invited guests.
Other Conferences
Additional sessions for angiography film review, scroll interpretation, ECG readings, journal review and research in progress.
Didactic Medicine Core
Monthly conferences dedicated to the review of core topics applicable to all residents in graduate medical education.